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Joint Degrees: Frequently Asked Questions
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General
GENERAL
Q. Which joint degree programs does the Law Center offer? Georgetown Law Center offers 11 joint degree programs in conjunction with graduate programs at either Georgetown University’s main campus or Johns Hopkins University. Georgetown Law offers the following joint degrees with the main campus of Georgetown University: JD/Master of Business Administration (MBA), JD/Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS), JD/Master of Public Policy (MPP), JD/Master of Arts in Arab Studies (MAAS), JD/Master of Arts in Russian and Eastern European Studies (MAREES), JD/Master of Arts in German and European Studies (MAGES), JD/Master of Arts in Latin American Studies (MALAS), JD/Master of Arts in Security Studies (MASSP), JD/PhD in Government, and JD/MA or JD/PhD in Philosophy. Georgetown Law also offers the JD/Master of Public Health (MPH) in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University. Q. May any of the joint degree programs be pursued on a part time basis? The JD/MPP, JD/MASSP, JD/MALAS, JD/MAREES, and JD/Government programs offer a full time program and a part time evening program. The JD/MPH, JD/MSFS, JD/MBA, and JD/MAGES are full time programs only. Students pursuing the JD/Philosophy degree may take the JD program on a full or part time basis, but must take the Philosophy program on a part time basis. Q. May I pursue another degree in addition to the JD that is not a part of the Joint Degree Program? Yes, you may be able to pursue a concurrent degree, meaning that you would apply to and enroll separately in the JD program and another program at another institution, but be permitted to count up to 6 credits of coursework at the other institution toward the JD degree. For more information on concurrent degrees, contact Sally McCarthy, the Law Center’s Assistant Dean of JD Academic Services, at (202) 662-9041, who can advise on the feasibility of pursuing a concurrent degree. ADMISSIONS
Visit the Admissions Website to find out information on the admissions process. TUITION/FINANCIAL AID
Q. Do I pay Law Center tuition rates or graduate school rates for the joint degree programs? Each program is different. Please see the Law Center Bulletin for tuition rates for each joint degree program, or visit the following website: http://www.law.georgetown.edu/registrar/bulletin/tuition_fees/joint.cfm. Q. Do I apply for financial aid through the Law Center or the graduate school? Which school handles your financial aid depends on the joint degree program in which you are enrolled. Please check with the Financial Aid Office at both schools. CURRICULUM
Q. Does a student in the joint program have the same graduation requirements as other JD students? The requirements generally are the same -- completion of all first year JD courses, the professional responsibility and upperclass legal writing requirements, and the JD residency requirement. Typically, a JD student needs 85 credits to graduate. However, 6 or 9 credits of masters coursework (depending on the program) will be counted toward those 85 credits. Q. I am applying to the part-time JD program and would like to transfer to the day program after my first year. How would starting in the part-time program and then transferring to the day program affect the schedule of a joint degree? If students enter the Law School in the part time program and then transfer to the full time program for their second year of law school, there are a few things they will need to do to graduate within the required five years. Students need to complete 30 JD credits in 8 required first year courses. Part time students finish with 24 JD credits in six required courses after their first year. In their second year, they finish the remaining 2 required first year courses: Criminal Justice in the Spring and a perspective elective course in the Fall or Spring. Students who transfer to the full-time program would need to take these 2 courses either during their second year, while completing their first year of studies in the master’s program, or during their third year, while pursuing both JD and graduate coursework. As a transfer to the day program, they also must take 6 credits in a summer, to make up 6 of the 7 credits from the first year. Q. What steps do students need to take to ensure that credit for main campus work is counted toward the JD degree? Joint degree students are awarded 9 transfer credits (sometimes 6 credits) toward their JD degree at the end of their second year. Students in the JD/MAAS, JD/MALAS, JD/MASSP, and JD/MPH programs are allowed to transfer 6 credits of graduate course work toward their JD degree. Students in the JD/MBA, JD/MSFS, JD/MAREES, JD/MAGES, JD/MPP, JD/PhD in Government and JD/PhD in Philosophy are allowed to transfer 9 credits of graduate course work toward their JD degree. The Office of the Registrar will add those credits after the end of the Fall add/drop period. Q. Can a student take a required law course on a pass/fail basis for the joint degree? No. All required law courses in the joint degree program must be taken for a grade. The policy on pass/fail states “required courses, including those that fulfill the upperclass legal writing requirement, are not available for this option, since a major goal is to encourage students to take courses they might not otherwise take.” EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Q. Would doing a joint degree limit extracurricular opportunities at law school, such as participation in journals, moot court, or internships? Generally, a joint degree will not limit your opportunities to participate in law journals, moot court, etc. But please be advised, there generally are no special accommodations made in applying to participate in these programs because you are a joint degree student.
PARKING/COMMUTING
Q. Do I have to pay for parking on both campuses? No. Once parking is paid for on one campus, parking is waived at the other campus (except for JD/MPH students).
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
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